Strategies in Teaching Science in The Elementary Grades
Strategies in Teaching Science in The Elementary Grades
Elementary Grades
-a very precise observation of repeated
A. The Science Process and Inquiry Skills pattern or event is necessary to make a
Science is not learned by pure good prediction.
memorization alone. It is best
learned if the process of science and - the time of sunrise every
inquiry are built in the learning morning is based on accurate
processes. Every learner must quantitative measurement of the
master these tools in order to observed event.
Inferring
achieve meaningful understanding - making an educated guess about
of scientific knowledge. an object or event based on
previously gathered data or
Basic Science Process Skills information.
OBSERVING
- a process where one uses the - based on observations.
sensory organs ( eyes for seeing, tongue for
tasting, nose for smelling, ears for hearing INTEGRATED SCIENCE PROCESSES
and skin for touching/feeling) in order to
gather information. 1. Formulating hypothesis
- interpreted by the brain, the -a hypothesis is an intelligent guess
sensation of perception. based on prior learning or previous studies
of what will happen in an experiment.
Classifying 2. Controlling variables
-grouping objects into similarities or - variables are conditions for factors that
segregating objects that are not similar. may affect the results of the experiment or
Putting objects together as big or small, tall investigation.
or short, sweet or sour, loud or soft
- classifying is based on observing 3.Defining Operationally
objects. - making a definition that is
applicable to the object, activity, or event or
Communicating how such shall be done. It describes what
an object can do or can be done to the
-using words or graphic symbols to object.
describe an idea, objects or events. 4. Experimenting
- can be done in either oral (verbal) - it is an integrated science process
or written form. It can be quantitative when
numbers are used to describe or qualitative
if only words will describe.
that tries to test something to find empirical
Measuring or proven results.
- using numbers in either standard or
non-standard measure. It is a process of 5.Interpreting Data
comparing two objects, one being measured - in an experiment, data are
and the other is used to measure. generated which are more often in terms of
- makes description more precise, quantities or numbers.
quantitative or accurate.
6. Formulating Models Solution – the third and last step is to
- it is a replication of an abstract present a solution by the learners based on
idea into something that can be seen touch the means they have planned.
or manipulated
4 As (ACTIVATE, ACQUIRE, APPLY,
ASSESS
Hands-on, Minds- On
active learning by doing hands-on-
activities the learners, learn by doing , using
their heads, their hands with their heart,
while minds-in, the learners thinks about
what they are doing.